Sentous Junior High School - Comet Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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.1 1 14 sea . . , 'I . - ze Q 5'--LKI- 4.-' .L THE WHERE AND HOVJ OF STNTOUS CLUBS 12:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. Radio Station S.S.S.- The Voice of Education Owned and Operated by Sentous Junior High School, Inc. Radio Super Station S.S.S. This is Radio S.S.S.. the Junior High School in the heart of Los Angeles. For the next hour you will hear of the social life of Sentous Junior High School, the school where true friendships are made. At Sen't'us the spirit of comradeship is fostered through a well organized system of club activities. Every member of the Sentous 1 ' na: a faculty sponsor. The clubs meet every other Thursday at a regular club period. Follow with us, friends of the air, w ile we recount to you the variety and pleasure these various clubs make possible. Perhaps two of the most popular clubs of Sentous are the Athletic Clubs. The Girls' Athletic Club is the most peppy club in the school. They have teams which play against each other. Our well known Physical Education teacher, Mrs. Wager, has charge of this club, and she makes the club happy with her system of teaching. The Boys' Athletic Club also has a wonderful time. In this club 1 .ieaiisvlves very much. The Reading Club-The library, where you may sit for hours and enjoy a verv good time reading, is the place chosen by Miss Bullock for her Reading Club. , The Stageeraft Club-This club helps a great deal in fixing up the stage, by decorating it for the different programs that the school puts on. The Stagecraft Club is under the supervision of Mrs. Ainsworth. The girls and boys enjoy it very much because they take excursions to different places to admire the work of great artists. They were for- The California Club-The California Club is a glorious club. Its members do lots of interesting work in the line of history of our popular and prosperous state. They also learn songs. Interesting talks are given to them by outside teachers. In this way they have a won- derful time With the help of Mrs. Griffiths, who is the c1ub's sponsor. The Spanish Club-Under the direction of Miss Bellotine, the Span- ish Club has made much progress. All the members must understand Spanish cr at least have taken it for two terms. The club members learn Spanish songs, and they all know how to say Buenos,dias, Senor, or Senorita. The Dolphin Club-The Dolphin Club is just a nickname for Swim- ming Club. Mr. Humm is in charge of it, and a very good swimming teacher he is. Under his direction many boys of this school have be- come expert swimmers. This club meets at the Bimini Baths after school every Thursday, and you may see that the boys are anxious to leave Sentous every club day to rush to the Bimini Baths and swim. The Poetry Club-Poetry is another word for poem. The poets are the people who have that wonderful ability of expressing their thoughts in imaginative forms which are called poems. If you posses that ability do not fail to join the Poetry Club, which is under the direction of Mrs. Millar. In this club they read and learn poems of famous authors. The Hi-Y-The Hi-Y meets at the Y. M. C. A. It is a very enjoy- THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL SPIRIT ell' in --. ..... fu,-., -nfsds.--.. .-.. -. r 3' f .rim an

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1152?-:i.,l fn -1111 ,I if '4 Bi IN '-1..e-,..J THE OPTIMUS CLUB Radio Station-1, S.S.S.- The Voice of Ed'ucatio'n. Owized cmd Operated by Scwtmcs Junior High School, Inc. Radio Super Statfiovz S.S.S. The Optimus Club, Sentous' Honor Society, will now come on the air. This afternoon, friends, Miss Draper, sponsor of this fine club, will give you the names of the Sentousites who' have won the honor of holding a place in this society. Scholarship is a qualification for membership in this club. To be eligible a student must have received three A's and the rest B's in the subject record on his report'card. The club holds a very important place in the social life of the school. It is a splendid medium for the formation of'friendships. During' each semester a party is given to which only Optimus Club members are invited. This is an elaborate affair, with a fine program and lots of eats. When you belong to this club you also. may belong to anotlzcr club, Those on the Honor Roll Are: 317-Dell Lee Bossuet 302 -Frances Brown 3 1 5-Mavis Bubar 1 1 5-Harrison Chisolm 105 -Arthur Chung 3 1 1-Dorothy Crenshaw 2 1 7-Lucille Duggan 20 5-Barbara Ford 2 1 7-Evelyn Gurl 2 1 7-Lou ise Harkell 308-Bertha Helmholtz 3 1 5-Naomi Hana 302 302 Those Ha -Paulita Arvizu - -Elva Dickson 315-Thelma Doss 123-Richard Esselman 123-Russell Guest 307--Lais Jackson 302-Helen Kennedy 209- Elizabeth Leonhardt 3 1 1-Merle Jones 205-Helen Kimbel 205-W61'dDH Laster 115-Victor Laveskis 205-Eloise Lott 208-Howard Mouco 309-Frank O'Nei1l 206-Paul Rindone 217-Dorothy Stedeman 309-Harold Vincent 205-Barbara Campbell ving Bronze Pin: 302-Dorothy McA1pine 123-Richard Morris 301a-Carmelita Ramirez 309-Mark Roberts 309-Francis Smith 302-Fuji Sugahara 1 1 5-Wright Williams 209-Eleanor Wright 302-Helen Martin Those Having Bronze Pin Second Term: 314-Priscilla Alden 308-Marcella Metzner 206-Octavio Arvizu 309-Arthur Sherwood 104-Marie Hansen 309-Grover Taylor 314-Holly Leungr 317-Hiroma Yamate Those Having Silver Pin: 308-Marjorie Alter 308-Vivian Oehrlin 104-Lilia Cooper 308-Virginia Mertes 20 9-Violet Jackson Those Having Silver Pin 209-Othella Brown 209 209 -Lenore Duggen -Patricia Horgan 308-Ruth Olson Second Term: 123-Howard Rogers 301a-Masa Sugahara 209-Geraldine VVhite 30121-Bettie Maas 209-Keithia Wicks fl I-' 1'.l'.'. A THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL SPIRIT ' X '

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Q4 ci 5255 i -IH 'il 1 I Ludzmie IN ' hi Lh:...i..- ...J able club. Every boy enjoys it and makes use of all the different activities which it holds. Hi-Y members play pool, ping pong and swim. They also have a basketball league made of Los Angeles High, John Muir, Poly and boys of many city schools. In this, Sentous is more than holding her own. Our well known teacher, Mr. Shaffer, is in charge of this club. The Architecture Club-The Architecture Club meets in room 208, and all the members are very alert in their work. They are given fine talks on different kinds of architecture. They learn about the Mediter- ranean, Spanish and Italian architecture. They also visit the different department stores, where they see exhibits. The club's sponsor is Miss Batchelder. The Business Club-You will find the business club making excur- sions to many kinds of business offices. Also to the creameries, where you can have all the ice cream you wantg to the department stores, to the telephone offices, etc. You are sure when you join this club that you will never get tired of it. Its sponsor is Mr. King. The Etiquette Club-The Etiquette Club is for the purpose of teach- ing the fine art of manners. It is good for you to learn how to manage your spoon, how to behave in social life, how to treat your friends, and how to eat your soup. All these things you may easily learn from Mrs. Dartnell, Who is always ready to help. Do not fail under any circum- stances to join this useful club. The Reinforcement Club-One important bit Of information which you sl1ouldn't miss is, that in Sentous we do not force you to belong to any club if you do not desire to do so. Nevertheless, you are sup- posed to co-operate with the rest of the rest of the school, and to join the Re-inforcement Club, if your grades are low. This club is for the purpose of study, and is under the direction of our well known mathe- matician, Mr. Campiglia. The Yacht Club-You will be surprised to know how many of our girls joined the Yacht Club and how much they enjoy it, too. Miss Harris is its sponsor and its members have a wonderful time. They go to West Lake Park to sail their yachts. The Literary Club-If you are an admirer of books, if you like to read plays, you must join the Literary Club. In this club you read plays of famous authors. It is a very wonderful club for those who intend to become writers, because you learn how to think and write your thoughts. Its sponsor is Mrs. Olds. The Debating Club-YOU do not have to be a senator to join the Debating Club or to have it in mind to be one. Anybody who enjoys debating may join this club. Its sponsor is Mr. Sherman. The Girl Reserves-The Girl Reserves is a club which shows a girl how to face life squarely and to give the world her best. Its members go on hikes and canoeing trips. They have jolly parties and give ban- quets. It is under the direction of Miss Olson, and the meetings are very enthusiastic. The Art Club-Just think the word over a minute. Doesn't art represent nature in all its forms? The Art Club is always crowded. The members, good art students, go on excursions to the different art galleries of the city, or to expositions, where they copy the most inter- esting pictures. Miss Stahmer directs this club and all its meetings are a success. THERE IS N0 SUBSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL SPIRIT F